With his next installment, Shanky reviews a sharp struggle full of potential pitfalls for both he and his opponent throughout. Sam talks about the importance of the game (as far as the standings of that tournament wer...
Just when you needed it most, especially after IM Rensch's review of "white's perspective" yesterday, IM Kiewra is here to show just how the Dragon breathes fire! He displays the critical lines of the Soltis (...h5) V...
IM Rensch provides the introduction to what is considered white's most dangerous, accurate, and potentially universal approach to the Open Sicilians. As with each video in this series, he breaks it down the perspectiv...
Here Melik provides three great examples of "amazing feats in calculation"! The studies displayed all present clear problems that need solving before you can achieve your goal in the position. GM Khachiyan reveals the...
Ask and you shall receive! Our members have complained about a certain "gap" in the Greatest Chess Minds series. A giant hole that could only be filled by Jose Raul Capablanca! He has been called the most naturally gi...
Today's member game comes to us from an over the board tournament in which neither player played like it! After playing "not Roman's favorite choice" in the Budapest Gambit, black finds himself in trouble in the early...
Here Sam provides instructive analysis on a previous battle (2007) with GM Ray Robson. He reflects on his younger "more materialistic" days, particularly, his inexperience with the use of computer engines. He learned...
Reviewing his second game from the recent American Open in Los Angeles, Grandmaster Khachiyan talks about his pregame strategy to keep it simple and positional against his very young, very talented opponent. He breaks...
Today Gregory offers his own perspective on how to build a comprehensive opening repertoire. First up, he deals with the French in a simple, direct, and slightly underrated fashion: The Exchange Variation! He points o...
IM Mark Ginsburg takes us into the new year by bringing his mini-series on the Classical Nimzo to a close! He reviews the sharp and topical 5.e4 variation, and he provides a good piece of general advice in addition to...
IM Rensch continues to make up to our members for the lack of "Live Session Action" over the last couple months with yet another double dose here this weekend. After a surprisingly poor performance from his high rated...
In Part 5 IM Molner reviews one of the most popular move orders for white against the Pirc Defense; However, Mac highlights the "impotency" of this line, despite the seemingly active position of the light-squared bish...
GM Khachiyan reviews a highly instructional game, explaining "all things positional" along the way! In Yankovsky-Khachiyan, played roughly one month ago, Melik recognized the critical moment in the transition stage fr...
Today GM Kaidanov provides more priceless advice in the realms of the practical and psychological! He reviews a game from the final round of the World Cup Qualifier in 2012 in which he "paired down" against IM Roselli...
In Part 2 IM Ginsburg reviews one of his own games in the Nimzo Indian against fellow International Master, Sal Bercys. His clear explanations of why he believe's black's best choice against 5.Nf3 is 5... d5 are very...
All your holiday wishes come true today: A Live Session for everyone! Though IM Rensch does manage to dispatch of his first opponent rather quickly in a sharp Scotch Game, he not only provides instructive post game an...
In this highly instructive strategical battle, GM Bojkov takes on one of Australia's most promising young stars, IM Max Illingworth. With little preparation, Dejan steers the game into a completely locked up, French p...
There's nothing to fear but fear itself! IM Mackenzie Molner takes his life in his hands by challenging the Dzindzinator's recommendation for a white advantage (parts 1 and 2 of this very series), when he claims good...
In part 2 we witness the instructive conclusion of GM Shankland's recent battle against fellow Chess.com Contributor WIM Iryna Zenyuk. His move by move explanations leave you with a much better understanding of Rook E...
Which one are you? Which one was Karpov? Kasparov? Perhaps most importantly for this video lecture however, is which one is Grandmaster Kaidanov? He reviews a game from his own tournament play, highlighting the differ...
Today Roman pushes the reverse agenda, reviewing white's ideas in the Symmetrical (1... c5) English. He tells a story of the history of the line, and focuses on the improvements made by white (particularly the Qh5 sho...
Our second featured author for the month of December is International Master Mark Ginsburg. Today he begins a new series, targeted towards Intermediate-Advanced level players looking to strengthen their openings reper...
International Master Mackenize Molner continues GM Dzindzichashvili's series on the Pirc Defense this weekend, and Mac has "gone over to the dark side"! That's right, he's advocating black's perspective with his contr...
To bring his contributions to the Beauty and Entertainment video series to a close today, IM Rensch provides several of "his personal favorites". Displaying puzzles designed to help stimulate the imagination and appre...
The exciting London Chess Classic reached its end no more than a few days ago, and here to review one of his favorite games from the event is GM Sam Shankland! He gives his "mid-game" and "post game" thoughts of the e...
